There are certain times in our lives where school or work should be our first priority. In order to achieve our goals, sometimes it’s best to be without any major distractions. Long distance relationships allow you to have that romantic relationship, without taking away from that nice looking grade point average or job promotion. It can be really difficult to manage your responsibilities when you have a much more appealing option in front of you- your significant other. In long distance relationships you don’t have that human distraction standing in front of you.
When I started my long distance relationship I has just transferred to dream school, where I was entering a very demanding and competitive film program. I needed to find new friendships, join new clubs, and adapt to a completely new environment. I had a lot on my plate and I couldn’t afford to lose focus on these things- but at the same time, the universe (or God, whatever you believe) has a way of suprising us when we least expect it. I personally believe that life’s timing is always perfect- whether it appears that way or not. So when someone special enters your life, I believe it happened at that particular moment for a reason. When that moment occured for me, and I had this “once in a lifetime” kind of guy in my life, I knew I had to make it work no matter what. The fact that we started out in a long distance relatinship, at that point in my life, was an absolute blessing because I was able to have the best of both worlds. I was able to tackle my responsibilities at school, and work, and I didn’t have to turn down the opportunity to date the greatest guy on earth.